Turbomeca, Saab Sign Contract To Overhaul Swedish Helicopters
Turbomeca, part of the Safran group, has signed a contract with Saab AB for the repair and overhaul of Arrius 2K2 modules and engines installed on A109 LUH helicopters of the Swedish Air Force. The contract is a customized Global Support Package (GSP) for the Swedish Air Force A109...
Mid-Air Helicopter Collision Kills Six Personnel In India
Two helicopters belonging to the Indian Air Force collided mid-air today in Gujarat killing six personnel and injuring three on board. Two medium transport Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters crashed into each other at approximately 12:25 pm IST
U.S Army Apache Helicopter Fleet Completes 3.5 Million Flight Hours
In a major milestone for Boeing, the AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has completed 3.5 million flight hours with the U
Brazil Gets New Helicopters For Anti-Submarine Squadron
The Brazilian Navy on Thursday incorporated first two Seahawk helicopters (MH-16) into the naval force’s First Anti -Submarine Helicopter Squadron. The Navy will receive another two Sikorsky choppers later this year and will induct a final two of the same model in 2014
Hurdles Cleared In Apache Helicopter Sales To India
Boeing has beaten Russia’s Mi-28N Night Hunter chopper in a competition to supply 22 attack helicopters to India in a deal worth $1.4 billion
China To Get Mi-171E Helicopters From Russia
In a recent contract signed by Moscow and Beijing on the delivery of 55 Mi-171E helicopters to China, Russian’s Ulan Ude factory is set to build Mi-171E multipurpose helicopters to China. Cost of one unit in basic configuration is estimated to be $10 to 12 million
Iraq To Get F16 Fighter Jets In 2014 By US
US officials announced on Tuesday that Iraq will receive its first F-16 fighter jets in 2014. In a multi-billion dollar deal, the US had agreed to sell 36 F-16 and also provide arms sales and training to Baghdad that would increase the capabilities of fledgling Iraq’s air force
Canadian Government To Modernize Coast Guard Helicopter Fleet
The Government of Canada today announced a plan to purchase new helicopters for the Canadian Coast Guard that will have a service life of roughly 30 years. The Canadian Coast Guard helicopter project will procure up to 24 helicopters over the next five years to renew the capability of its existing fleet of helicopters
Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Crashes While On Training Mission
The Russian Mil Mi-28N, the newest attack helicopter in the Army, crashed on Thursday morning at its base in Mozdok, North Ossetia. According to preliminary reports, no one including the two-man crew was injured
Meggitt Wins Sikorsky’s Rotorcraft Contract
Meggitt has been awarded a five-year agreement worth $129 million from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to cover the company’s production of military rotorcraft that also includes the Black Hawk helicopters. The contract includes manufacture of fuel tanks, ice protection equipment, composites and interiors
Sikorsky, Terma To Determine Helicopter Defense Systems
Sikorsky and Terma have begun negotiations to establish how Terma’s aircraft defense systems could be used on Sikorsky’s 70i Black Hawk, S-92 and S-76 helicopters. Jorn Henrik Levy Rasmussen, Vice President, Terma Global, said, “Preliminary negotiations with Sikorsky Aircraft are very positive
Russia To Induct Modernized Mi-8 Helicopters By 2020
By the end of 2020, the Russian Air Force will take delivery of up to 400 modernized Mi-8 battlefield support helicopters, according to service spokesman Col.Vladimir Drik
Argentina Tests New 200km-Range Dardo 3 Stand-Off Bomb
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers, More Deliveries Expected Soon
North Korean Troops Suffer Losses in Russia-Ukraine War, Says South Korea
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...